XBOX Just Killed Halo

This week in gaming, Xbox’s restructuring continues with hundreds more layoffs and major changes for Halo and several first-party studios, Bungie revealed ambitious plans for Destiny 2 and Marathon, ARC Raiders showed off its massive Frozen Trail update and upcoming PvE mode, Control Resonant had a huge launch, WARDOGS teased Season 2, and PlayStation may be reconsidering its physical-game strategy. TIMESTAMPS ARTICLES & SOURCES Xbox – Halo, Studio Restructuring & Layoffs Xbox shifts Halo under Activision, cuts another 268 jobs, and continues restructuring its studios. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-transfers-rare-and-halo-franchise-to-activision-proposes-closure-of-ninja-theory-and-confirms-another-268-roles-cut-amid-studio-restructure https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-xbox-reset-doesnt-have-an-end-date-opinion Bungie – Marathon & Destiny 2 Marathon is getting major PvE, onboarding, narrative, and gameplay changes, while Bungie plans to restore and rework vaulted Destiny 2 content. https://www.polygon.com/bungie-marathon-symbiosis-changes-pve-new-modes/ https://gameinformer.com/2026/09/21/bungie-announces-plans-to-restore-vaulted-destiny-2-content-and-substantial-reworks-to ARC Raiders – Frozen Trail & PvE Frozen Trail adds a new snow map, ARC enemies, weapons, outposts, progression changes, and more. Embark is also testing a PvE-only mode. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/the-arc-raiders-frozen-trail-update-is-bigger-than-anyone-expected-new-arc-gun-upgrades-a-map-and-personal-outposts-you-can-decorate/ https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-is-finally-testing-a-pve-only-mode-we-cant-ignore-what-the-data-is-telling-us/ Control Resonant – Launch & Combat Changes Remedy’s latest game had a strong Steam launch, while its launch patch addresses some of the biggest complaints about combat. https://gameinformer.com/2026/09/24/control-resonant-launch-patch-will-address-its-biggest-combat-complaints https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/09/25/438251-samyi-bolsoi-xit-remedy-v-istorii-control-resonant-udivila-pervymi-rezultatami-v-steam.html WARDOGS – Season 2 Season 2 teases rainy weather alongside a progression reset that converts accumulated cash into currency for cosmetics. https://www.vice.com/en/article/wardogs-season-2-rain-progression-wipe/ PlayStation – Future of Physical Games Sony is reportedly surveying developers about physical game distribution following backlash surrounding its future disc strategy. https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-reportedly-polling-game-developers-after-decision-to-kill-discs-sparks-backlash #GamingNews #Xbox #Halo #Destiny2 #Marathon #ARCRaiders #ControlResonant #WARDOGS #PlayStation